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Sky HD - SD picture worse??

  • 31-05-2010 9:48am
    #1
    keith_d99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭


    Got new HD box last week - and HD is great especially for sport! But is it me or is the SD picture quality worse on the HD box compared the old Sky + box??

    Has anybody tried SD from a HD box through scart???


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    It's not worse per say,it's just that going from hd to sd makes sd look bad.


  • #3
    keith_d99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's not worse per say,it's just that going from hd to sd makes sd look bad.

    Ah yeah - going from HD to SD is chalk and cheese alright. But still think SD is worse than old box - RTE for instance was always good on SD - now the picture is a lot softer.


  • #4
    slegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,038 ✭✭✭slegs


    You may need to tweak your HDMI output settings on your TV to get the best picture. Remember your Scart output would have had different settings on your TV


  • #5
    keith_d99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    You mean colour/brightness etc. on the tv itself for the HDMI source Slegs?

    Yeah done that - but pic isn't much better.

    Output on box si set to 1080i - which my tv handles well (Panasonic Plasma - which is known for it's handling of SD sources)
    slegs wrote: »
    You may need to tweak your HDMI output settings on your TV to get the best picture. Remember your Scart output would have had different settings on your TV


  • #6
    slegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,038 ✭✭✭slegs


    keith_d99 wrote: »
    You mean colour/brightness etc. on the tv itself for the HDMI source Slegs?

    Yeah done that - but pic isn't much better.

    Output on box si set to 1080i - which my tv handles well (Panasonic Plasma - which is known for it's handling of SD sources)

    Yes, but there are usually other settings like how it applies its own technology to handle motion and MPEG etc. I have found that minimising these settings helps.


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  • #7
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    why not set up your old box via scart and leave your new box on hdmi .

    then on the same channel switch between scart and hdmi inputs on your tv.

    this should show any differences .


  • #8
    3rdDegree
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    John mac wrote: »
    why not set up your old box via scart and leave your new box on hdmi .

    then on the same channel switch between scart and hdmi inputs on your tv.

    this should show any differences .

    Can you do that with only one card?


  • #9
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    I found SD to be definately worse on the HD box. That was via scart and HDMI.


  • #10
    keith_d99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    Find myself looking for HD content to watch rather than SD!!


  • #11
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    3rdDegree wrote: »
    Can you do that with only one card?

    yes with itv and bbc channels


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